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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04
TRAIN ROBBERS Baked.
They Capture the Train, but Get Little
Money-OficiaIs After Them.

They Capture the Train, but Get Little
Money-OhiciaIs After Them.
GUNNIsoN, Colo. Nov 4.-The east-bouud
train from Salt Lake on the Denver 6 Rio
Grande road was held up by four masked
robbers about O'Clock Thursday morning
at lonely spot about five miles east of Grand
Junction. At that point the road runs close
to the GunnisOn river. with a steep bank
some 2oO feet high along side of it
The engineer saw Instructions ahead, and
as he brought his train under control he saw
four men on the track They called to him.
"Get down and off theren which command
they repeated to the mail agent and express
messenger. Two of the robbers went through
the mail and express cars, getting twenty
three registered letters from the mail The
express cars carry locked safes which only
certain agents on the road can open, and the
messengers are in ignorance of the combina.
ton As the safes are securely bolted to the
cars the robbers could neither open nor re-
move them, hence they captured no express
money.
The conductor of the train who had con-
siderable money on his person, hid while the
robbers held the train, after quietly sending
brakeman back to Grand Junction to give
the alarm From that point information was
quickly sent both ways. The engineer had
some $500 with him which he threw among
his coal in the tender. and thus saved it.
The thieves held the train fifty minutes,
and then, after removing the Instructions,
permitted it to proceed None of the pas
sengers were disturbed The authorities are
active and it is thought the parties will be
caught, as the country affords little oppor-
tunity for secreting them. This is the first
attempt at train robbery on the Rio Grande
md
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04
CONDENSED NEWS.

The yellow fever Is abating at Tampa
Fla.
Hog cholero is causing large losses to farm
ers in he northern part of West Virginia.
Tie fire in the Chicago clubhouse on Mon
roe street, Thursday, caused Il los, of $50, 90.
Edward G. " eiiep, OF Kansas, been APP
pointed United States consul at Sonneberg,
Germany.
The strike on the Louisiana plantations is
confined to the negroes, 10, OJO of whom have
quit work.
A heavy gale on the English channel,
| "Wednesday night, caused considerable dam
age TO shipping.
John c. Emo one of the many American
refugees in Canada, has purchased home
there for $1,000
Thirty-five cases of cholera have occurred
on the steamer Alesia, and of these nineteen
have proved fatal.
The entire business portion of the village
of Castalia, Ohio, was destroyed by fire
Thursday. Loss, $45,0o0
Twenty five men were buried in lead
mine at Matlock England, Thursday, owing
to an explosion Of fire-damp
The New Hampshire assembly has solved
difficult problem by passing bill 10 prevent
the bribery of members of the legislature
The Agrarian bank, of Moscow, recently
put up at auction 40 estates for which it was
impossible TO pay the interest on the mort
cages
A compromise has been effected by which
the Sheboygan Manufacturing company will
be enabled to reopen its factor which was
recently closed.
The Truro cathedral, which was opened
| Thursday, is the first one that has been built
by the Established church in Eng land since
the reformation.
Henry J. Pease, prominent young farmer,
whose home is near Clinton, Iowa, has gone
to parts unknown, leaving creditors To mourn
the loss Of So, 0J
| The proprietors of the Hespeler woolen-
mills, at Hamilton, Ont, have made an as
/ signment. Their assets and liabilities are
each placed at $200, ot1
| Russian police have discovered another Nj
| hilist plot. They raded the headquarters of
the conspiratoTs, made several arrests and
| found large number of bombs.
| A dispatch from Boulagne SAYS that fifty
three fishermen have been missing since the
| gaze ol ihSl uestisy. Ai EldbitS seven bOl-
| les dashed together were washed ashore
| An iron cage is being erected for the &C
| commoiation of "Blinky" Morgan in the
penitentiary at Columbus, Ohio, In addi-
ton the distinguished prisoner Will receive
the constant attention of two extra guards
| A brisk trade in Chinese women is being
carried on bet British Columbia on tine
one hand, and Washington territory and
| Oregon on the other. The matter is to lie
brought before the Canadian parliament in
| order that a stop may be put to the immoral
| traffic
! According to the Wisconsin law DEGREES of
/ divorce must be recorded before they go into
| effect 1t has Just been discovered that many
| persons have thought mere announcement
| of judgment all that was necessary, and a
/ pretty state of things is likely to occur In
| consequence.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

some Interesting Information About the
Famous War Relic

Some In eresting reformation About the
Famous War Relic
sod Abe the whiiom war eagle of the
Ii hth regiment, Wisconsin volunteers. is
one Of the attractions in the collection of war
relics now on exhibition at the Exposition
building. He is only stuffed and doesn't look
as big as when be accompanied the eagle regi-
ment on southern battle fields A wooden
tablet attached TO his perch bears this in
scription: "Hatched February. 1861: died
March %, 1851
T. IL Webster, of Greenbusch, Sheboygan
county, lieutenant of Company B, OF the
Elghtn regiment, gave a reporter some in
formation about the Old bird aVhen our
company came into carp at Madison we were
Coiu Dy Inc men OF Company C. who brought
Tue eagle with them from Eau Claire, that he
was taken from his nest by an Indian and
presented TO them by him. | have read a
more romantic tale of his capture since then.
out this story is undoubtedly correct. as
NOBODY then thought Of inventing the Meas
ant hctlons about the famous earle which
nave since become so numerous. .Onr reci-
n,en1 broke camp at Camp Randall, in COM
Ptiance Win an order to go to Missouri, and
wins marching through st. Louis the eagle
broke It's string and flew away. call thought
that That was the last we would see of him
anu CoL Murphy offered to give s25 to any
one VINO would bring him back. You know
hurphy' don't you' He left our regiment
ana was put In charge of brigade, and sur.
rendered to the rebels at the battle of Holly
springs, But am DEPRESSING
lille In Camp Curtis at st. Isoujs one of
Tue poys pointed up into the air at a large
pnu "hich was approaching US, and said that
nou oet that 1t vas Old Abe We fixed a
peSn oli camp chest and very soon the
80 Saiieo down and took his place on the
peicn' he mad been fishing and was as wet
rat We put him on string apain and
sometimes let him 60 as he was a,woys srro
OF returning. Occasionally we lot hin, 1.oso
during an engagement. and then he ,-a,,IJ a.,
= overhead or sit quietly on his perch.
Tue Coniederates brought down
solie vi us ieathers once, and after that he
always screamed and acted mad whe, fight
was going on. zen. Price, of the Confed.
crates, once said he would rather captnre the
eagle than the whole regiment
"'Old Abe was nuisance in Soma ros,,oc.,
de was thieving bird, and when tho rat;o,,s
were distributed had to be watched -. H.
would steal the best morsels away uo l;,,ad
Deer and all kinds of meat, when there was
scarcely any for the boys He was nm to ali
sorts OF mischief, and wounded some of the
boys who were spared by rebel bullets, Thew
~ouid plague him and be would peg at them.
frequently drawing the blood"
aa Ai'er the regiment returned from the war
on ape was well cared for at Madison un.
ui Ma death, which ensued from patura,
causes. milwaukee Sentinel
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04
TIE MARHE IS.


CHICAGO, Nov, q
Following we're ~h- hoard of trade quotations
to-day: Nh,st-No = November, opened 7ls4c.
closed Ia re; December. opened rs re
closed 73c; january, opened and closed 7Sssc
Corn No. Nprember. opened 4iSsc, closed
4ll4c asked pec~uit-r. opened 4lL4c. closed
4llsc bid. January, opened llL4c closed 4ILsc
Oats No : November. opened and closed 25ssc:
D-ceuI'er. "peBsd 2lssc, closed 25ssc bid: Jan
uary oIr-nt,i and closed 2Irs4 sc Pork-Janu
ary opened Sil 42ls closed sig 80; February.
opened sl25i, closed Sl2 62ls nominal May,
opened ami closed sisn9 Lard-Novembsr
opened ST. 70 hid. closed ST 32lS
Live stock-The Union stock yards report the
following prices Hogs Market opened fairly
active h,It prices So 100 lower; light grades
81 a0G4 40; rough packing, S4i5a4 rs; heavy
packing and shipping lots SiHS1455 Cattle g.
Market rather slow and prices weak: common TO
good grades. l5Gl25c lower than last Friday:
native steers, s. glG5 70; native butcher stock
81 0N62 So; stoCkers and feeders Si61G2 40:
range cattle, s. 50dS69 Sheep-Dcmand ac-
tive and hest grades shade higher; poor 10
best natives, 81 759448: lambs. S400Gs %:
sheep, S3u0&3 p; western stock. S300G3s0.
Producei B'itter-Fancy creamery. s34esc
per 10; fancy dairy ia lar; packing stock, I3c.
Eggs Strictly fr-sh, l7laaIsc per doz; ice house,
16l6GEc, Poultry Chickens &c per ID: ducks,
7@5c; turkeys 6t@07c: geese. S5oot6 % per
doL Potatoes 658G75c per bu. Appies-Fair to
good, 81 5oaz U per bbl Cranberries- S. OOa
6 " per tf,l
New York.
NFw YORK Nov g.
wheat-Steady: No / red state s9dgoc; No 2
do. SIC; No. red winter December, s4c: do
January, ssssc Corn-Steady; No mixed cash.
$3.50; do November, 5214c; do December 52l6c
Oats Quiet; No. white state, soc: No 9 do.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

Two RIVERS, Nov. 4-Several more of the
bodies picked up in the lake have been iden-
titled as follows: Charles Gallagher, of
Beaver Island, identified by papers found on
him. He had nearly 81, 600 in currency and
checks on his person. Charles Cur
tbs, the cabin boy, identified by let
tiers found upon him, and also by Chi
cage hospital certificate dated Sept It, 1851
His mother still lives in Germany. Ketch-
ing, evidently deck hand on the boat, identi-
fled by papers He was young man, and
his parents, R. and NJ Ketching, reside at
Great Grimsby, England The two women
were identified as Katy and Bridget Gala
CHER, St James, Mich. Nine bodies still re-
main unidentified
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04
HOW o'LEARY COLLECT.


Tommy Warren Insists That Everything
Goes and Ii Does.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov 3-Tommy
Warren. the feather weight champion, and
Patsy O'Leary, his rival, met in st. Paul
saloon Thursday night The former charged
the latter with telling too many stories about
him, and the discussion ended in an agree
ment to take hack and drive out to Bass
lake and fight it out They started, and en-
route Warren remarked:
This is not a prize fight, so everything
goes.n
"Ohi no." said O'Leary, "no biting or
kicking"
yes" said Warren, "for want satisfac-
ton"
Then, this goes, said O'Leary, pouncing
on Tommy. The latter quickly recovered
and, it is said. gave Patsy sound thrashing
until he begged to be let up. Tommy then
opened the hack door and gave him a part
ing kick. The affair has ended in the sign.
ing of articles for fight on January s, with
in 900 miles of St Paul, with one-ounce
gloves and to a finish, not more than 100
spectators to be present, the winner to take
the entire receipts
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

PTTTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 1.-Two lives were
lost at the Federal street crossing of the
Pittshurg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad
at O'Clock Thursday evening by the prema-
ture raising of the safety gates, the killed be-
ing John NJ Culp, aged IS, teller of the Odd
Fellows Savings bank, of this city, and Miss
Harriet Weyman, aged III, both residents of
Allegheny. The gates were raised just after
train had passed, and the street car in
which Mr.. Culp and Miss Weyman were
started across the railway, but just before
it had crossed another train, which had not
been observed, ran into the street car. CUP
and Miss Weyman were on the rear plat
form trying to get off They were knocked
under the wheels of the locomotive and hor-
rihiv f.rushai
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04
Minnesota Not Provided For.

WASHINGTON CITY, Nov. A lumber
merchant in Minnesota wrote to the treasury
department TO inquire if lumber from logs
cut in the state of Minnesota and sawed in
tire province of Ontario are not on their re-
turn to the United States entitled to free en-
try, the same as Maine lumber sawed in Can
ada Acting Secretary Thompson has in
formed him that this privilege is granted the
products Of Maine by express provision of
law, and that there is no existing statute
under which it can be extended to the pro-
ducts of the forests Of Minnesota.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

The news was received with the ut.
most satisfaction by the community tina
he had terrorized; but the arrest of a dis
ease that is. stealing away loved ant
valued life, is an achievement that shoulc
inspire heartfelt gratitude. Chiliness
cold extremities. depressed spirits, aad
extremely miserable sensations, with
pale, wan features, are the results of dis,
ordered kidneys and liver. Arrest the
cause at once by taking DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t is pure.
" vegetable detective. that will ferret
out and capture the most subtle lung OF
blood disorder. Druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

NEWPORT, K l., Nov "A spar-torpedo
burst Thursday afternoon while being run
out of boat in the harbor during expert
msnts, and the seven or eight officers and
men in the boat had a narrow escape from
death Only two OF them were injured They
were gunners, and were stationed in the bow
of the boat Their sides were lacerated and
riddled with pieces of the torpedo, and one of
them had a rib broken. The boat was so
badly damaged that the occupants had diff
Guilty in reaching the wharf before she sank.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-The Suns Washing
ton special says: President Cleveland's cabi-
met will be recast soon after the heads of de-
partments have completed their annual re-
ports some time this month. Secretary La
mar will go to the supreme bench and Post
master General Villas will be made secretary
of the interior Don NJ. Dickinson, of Mich
igan, will he the next postmaster general, I'M
less he declines the appointment which has
teen rendered to him
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 4.-The counsel for the
state in the case OF Brooks alias Maxwell, the
convicted murderer OF Arthur Preller, be-
lieve that the decision OF the United States
supreme court in the case of the Chicago An,
archists practically decides the case of Brooks
adversely to his appeal. Disinterested attor-
news agree with them, but Brooks and his
chief counsel Mr.. Funtleroy, are still con
tiient OF securing new trial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

MACON Ga, Nov 4-Jetfers0n Davis and
his family left in special car Thursday
morning for Beauvoir. They were escorted
to the depot 10y the Macon volunteers
Though there was large crowd present to
see them off there was no demonstration
whatever Mr. Davis was in as good health Ms
when he came here, and walked downstairs
at the Johnston house without assistance
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-The preferred stock
holders Of the Northern Pacific Railroad com
pany have decided in favor of the PROPOSE
that the company issue its bonds to suck
amounts not exceeding in the aggregate sl2, :
000, 900, bearing interest not exceeding 4 pei
cent. per annum, as shall be necessary for
the requirements of the company, including
the retirement of 81, $40, SCI 20 dividend Ger.
tificates and scrip. The total vote cast was
30i, 100, and only 10 votes In the negative
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

about 7:30 Thursday evening in Joseph Reid's
foundry and machine-shop. on North Elm
street, and in nm incredibly short time com
municated to the Enterprise Milling com
pany, Cordee & Co.'S planning mill ami spoke
factory. Trax & Kramer's wagon fnctory,
and thence 10 the Armory building Total
loss, So, 700; insurance. s24, 200.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

New YORK, Nov. 4-President Bayles,
of the board of health, advises Mayor Hewitt
that it is not necessary to request the general
government to send the cholera ships back
The Alesia has already sailed. The Britain
mia is at present said to be free from disease.
In the case of the Burgundia, said to be ap-
preaching here from infected ports, if the
disease is found on board it will be inhuman
to compel the return of the passengers and to
expose them to the horrors of an epidemic
at sea. Mr.. Bayles says the department
will welcome any action looking to the check
ing of immigration from infected ports.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

HALIFAX. Nov. 4.-Rev. DR.. Hawley,
vicar apostolic on the French shore of New
foundland, says there is a good deal of truth
in the reports of restitution in the remote
districts of Newfoundland, in spite of govern
ment deniaIs. The people are not dying by
hundreds, but thousands are. barely existing,
and the situation will be worse as the winter
advances, for the fishing season was in many
places failure, and there is no supply Of
food nor money to bny it.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

RoNDoUT, n. Y. Nov, 4-Tuesday night
]. W. Van keuren, of Utica, handed his
wife a tumbler. telling her 10 drink half the
contents and be would drink the other half
He said it WIS medicine they both needed
Shortly after swallowing the drink Van
Keuren told his wife that it was mixture of
strychnine they had drunk Van Keuren
died in terrible agony, hut Mrs Van keureu
is still alive and it is thought she wilt re-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04


Governor Ogleshy has issued the fol>
lowing proclamation concerning HANKS
giving day observances in Illinois:
STATE OF ILLINOIS. EXECUTIVE DE-
PARTMENT, SPRINGFIELD. III. Nov l.
Thankful to Almighty God for the sra>
cious favors extended 10 us SIS people
throughout the year, |, Richard 0gles-
nv. governor of the state of Illinois, do
hereby designate Thursday, Nov. "a. as
a day of Thanksgiving and prayer, and
earnestly request that all the people OF
the state will in the spirit of confession
and thankfulness appropriately observe
the occasion with all humility, henevo>
lence and charity.
RICHARD ] OGLEsBY. Governor,
HENRY D. DEMENT,, Secretary OF State
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

DUBLIN Nov. 3-1hrty summons have
been issued under the crimes act in connec-
tion with the eyictions at Bally hannis, lit
tie village in County Mayo The majority OF
the summons ara for young girls who took
an active part in resisting the evictions
CommonerS James Pvne, of Waterford, and
james Gilhooly, OF Cork, are also sum-
moned, the former for melting the people to
resistance at the Scrahan eviction, and the
latter for melting boycott at league
tneetihg at Schulz.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

NEw York. Nov. { tn" chamber Of com
merce, at Its meeting thursday, adopted reso-
buttons advocating that all differences he
tween the United States and Graat Britain
be settled 10y arbitration. and cordially in
dorsing the mission Of the English g-utefneu
now in this country with the purpose of pre-
sentng memorial 10 congress advocating
such a mode OF settiing disputes between the
two English speaking nations Resolutions
were also adopted advocating Il commercial
union with Canada.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04
RESULT OF A DIVORCE.
Husband No. / and Husband No Kill
Each Other.

IsdtI
EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Nov. A sad trag-
edy occurred Thursday night at the Galloway
house Edward Richardson, of st Paul,
was stopping there, and he and Fred Han
son, the proprietor, were engaged in CONVEX
sation. They separated, Richardson going
into the corridor, whittier Hanson was called
a few moments later, and almost immedi-
ately several shots were heard. Hanson
staggered into the office, excaiming: Pm
shotl" and fell into his brothers arms.
Richardson was found in the hall with a
bullet hole back of the right ear, and another
in the left breast Hanson was shot in the
abdomen. He refuses to make a statement
regarding the cause of the shooting
Hanson married Richardson's divorced
wife about two years ago, and it is thought
this might have caused the trouble, as Rich
ardson has been trying to get custody ofGhis
child. Richardson died at l6:5J Doctors
say Hanson can not recover
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

CLEVELAND Ohio, Nov. 4-Senator John
Sherman addressed the Republicans of
Youngstown Thursday night Among other
things he said: Three months ago there
was no disposition on the part of the Repub-
licans TO revive the war issues and stir up
luminosity between the north, and the south.
The recent celebration in the south and glo-
rification of JEFF Davis, with the speech made
by Jackson at Macon GA, have compelled
the Republicans to face issues that, with
their consent, would never have again been
brought to the surface, The bringing of Gen
Gordon into the Ohio canvass was a bad
political move on the part of the Democratic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

BUFFALO, N. Y. Nov AT the Buffalo
Driving park Thursday afternoon Mr. c. J
Hamlin drove his two trotters, Belle Hamlin
and Justine mile in 2ls, neither horse
making break in the distance. This time
beats the worlds record for team trotting
The quarters were as follows: First, O:34Sl
second, l:0s54; third, ia, and mile. 2ls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04
WRECK OF A CIRCUS TRAIN.
Two Men Lose Their liyes-Ferocious An

Two Men Lose Their Lives-Ferocious AM
finals at Large.
ST. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 4.-As the special
train conveying Robmson's circus was leav-
ing the Union station here Thursday even
ing for Dodge City, Kan, six of the cars
left the track and were run into by freight
train. George Squires. a canvas man, was
instantly killed; Tim Foley, fatally and
eight or ten Others slightly injured. A lion,
a tiger and several other animals escaped
creating commotion in the yards The
tiger bit one man in the neck, but was cap
tured before doing further damage. Several
fine animals were killed. Total loss will be
about $50, 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04

NEW YORK, Nov. 4-Tammanny held a
big ratification meeting Thursday night
Among the speakers were Hon S. s. Cox,
J. r. Fellows, Gen. John Cochrane, Charles
A. Dana, and others. Letters of regret were
received from President Cleveland Governor
Hill and other eminent men. The presidents
letter Is as follows
1T would he impossible for me to comply
with your courteous invitation to meet with
those who propose to ratify tomorrow even
ing the nominations of the united Democl a.
cy. With hearty wish that every candi-
date on your excellent ticket may be tri-
umphantly elected, ! am yours very truly,
GROVER CLEVELAND
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-11-04
THAT ST. LOUIS EXPLOSION.

A Letter Acknowledging the Crime. and
Burst Bomb.
ST. LOUIS, No, Nov. 4-Tbe Post-Dispatch
publishes a letter from a man who said that
with two assistants he placed the dynamite
shell in Newman's house which killed New
man and his family and threee others He
also stated that he placed the bomb which
destroyed mouse on jefferson avenue last
winter. The communication was unsigned,
and it was thought to be hoax, but Thurs
day evening the police found on the scene Of
the explosion a discharged dynamite bomb
six inches in diameter, and capable OF hold
ing pound of dynamite